Vacation Inspiration

Just returned from a trip that you never wanted to end?  Did you finish reading a book that transported you thousands of miles away?

Keep those thoughts near by recreating those memories in your home.  Take a color or memento as inspiration, and design a space around that.

Back from Cozumel?  A nubby, textural berber can remind you of the sandy beach; fill a low bowl with shells around a pillar candle; paint your walls a dreamy blue; surround your fireplace with mosaic glass tile; balance this with a complementary orange using accent pillows and sunset-filled art—you now have a space that speaks to you.

Big-city hotel pampering?  Revamp your bedroom using dark Brazilian hardwood; keep the emphasis on the bed with a low platform offset by a tall, padded headboard flanked by sleek mirrored nightstands.  Add some flair with bamboo table lamps topped with rectangular, rice-paper shades.  Pamper your feet with a soft, geometric-print area rug–that’s the ticket to nightly paradise.

Let your vacation (real or imagined) inspire you to create that mood within your own home.